Improved Discrete Current Controller for Grid-connected Voltage Source Converters in Distorted Grids
Paper in proceeding, 2012

This paper deals with improvements to the classical Proportional-Integral (PI) current controller for Voltage Source Converter (VSC) connected to a grid in the presence of harmonics. A discrete PI current controller implemented in the synchronous reference-frame has simple design procedure and robust performance in ideal grid conditions. However, low order harmonics in the connecting grid will result in a steady state harmonic current flow between the converter and the grid. A method based on harmonic estimation to avoid the steady state harmonic injection to the grid will be discussed. The effectiveness of the described control method will be validated through simulation and experimental verification.

Author

Mebtu Bihonegn Beza

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Electric Power Engineering

Massimo Bongiorno

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Electric Power Engineering

4th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2012, Raleigh, NC, USA, 15 - 20 September 2012

77-84
978-146730801-4 (ISBN)

Areas of Advance

Energy

Subject Categories

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1109/ECCE.2012.6342409

ISBN

978-146730801-4

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10/8/2017